Periosteal versus true cross-sectional geometry: A comparison along humeral, femoral, and tibial diaphyses

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 442-452

  MacIntosh, Alison A ^a   Davies, Thomas G ^a   Ryan, Timothy M ^b   Shaw, Colin N ^a   Stock, Jay T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; cross sectional geometry; femur; humerus; tibia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAPHYSIS; FEMUR; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; PERIOSTEUM; POSTHUMOUS CARE; REVIEW; TIBIA;

ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BIOMECHANICS; CEMETERIES; DIAPHYSES; FEMALE; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; LEG BONES; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84874405205     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22218     Document Type: Review

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